Five arrested after disturbance at a Spartanburg mobile home

Published: Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 9:47 p.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 9:47 p.m.

Five people were arrested after deputies responded to a disturbance with shots fired late Saturday, according to an incident report.

Deputies responded to Lake Front Circle about 10:40 p.m. after receiving a call about a loud disturbance with shots fired at a mobile home, the report states.

When a deputy arrived, he looked through a window and saw marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside the home. On the porch were the spilled contents of a purse, a spilled flower pot, overturned propane tank and shell casings for a small caliber gun. The deputy also noticed a strong odor of burnt marijuana, according to the report.

Deputies found a 16-year-old hiding near the back door, who told them a man had been fighting with his girlfriend at the house. A couple pulled up to the home and said they were looking for their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Waldrop, 19, of 251 Willow Breeze Drive, Lyman, who was believed to be inside the home.

Lauren Waldrop's mother, Elizabeth Farmer Waldrop, 46, of 251 Willow Breeze Drive, Lyman, reached her daughter by phone and confirmed she was inside the trailer. When the deputy went to the door, he saw Justin Wade Howard, 25, of 35 Lake Front Circle, grab the drugs and paraphernalia and run down the hallway. The deputy forced entry into the home and caught Howard at the bathroom door, the report states. Lauren Waldrop then punched the deputy in the back of the head and shoulders as he placed Howard under arrest, the report continues.

A second deputy found two other men inside the home — Dylan Gage Bishop, 18, 1141 Mount Lebanon Road, Campobello, and Austin Michael Ragin, 23, of 1165 Mount Lebanon Road, Campobello. The men told deputies the guns could be found in the living room, according to the report.

Lauren Waldrop continued to resist efforts to get her handcuffed, the report states. With a deputy holding each arm, she did a “back flip” to try to get away from them. On the second back flip, she and the two deputies fell to the ground. Two dogs inside the home began to attack the two deputies, the report states.

Elizabeth Waldrop pushed one of the deputies and grabbed him by the shoulder, and kicked at the officers and stomped on one of the deputy's feet as they tried to handcuff her, the report states. A deputy shoved her into a patrol car and then saw Howard, who was handcuffed, run toward the woods. Howard then circled back shouting, “He's trying to kill me,” and deputies later learned that Lauren Waldrop's father had been chasing him.

Lauren Waldrop continued to resist and kicked a deputy in the face, the report states. Elizabeth Waldrop also continued to resist, and mother and daughter were both shackled with leg restraints after their arrests.

Howard told deputies that the original disturbance began when he had gotten into a fight with Lauren Waldrop, his girlfriend, and she attacked him, the report states.

Two .22-caliber rifles were seized from the home, according to the report.

Lauren Waldrop was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center before being jailed on charges of resisting arrest and resisting arrest with assault, according to online jail records. Elizabeth Waldrop was charged with hindering officers and resisting arrest.

Ragin and Bishop were both charged with breach of peace. Howard was charged with breach of peace and simple possession of marijuana.

All five have been released from the Spartanburg County Detention Facility - Ragin's and Bishop's bonds had been set at $1,092; Howard's at $1,712; Elizabeth Waldrop's at $4,000; and Lauren Waldrop's at $8,500.

<p>Five people were arrested after deputies responded to a disturbance with shots fired late Saturday, according to an incident report.</p><p>Deputies responded to Lake Front Circle about 10:40 p.m. after receiving a call about a loud disturbance with shots fired at a mobile home, the report states.</p><p>When a deputy arrived, he looked through a window and saw marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside the home. On the porch were the spilled contents of a purse, a spilled flower pot, overturned propane tank and shell casings for a small caliber gun. The deputy also noticed a strong odor of burnt marijuana, according to the report.</p><p>Deputies found a 16-year-old hiding near the back door, who told them a man had been fighting with his girlfriend at the house. A couple pulled up to the home and said they were looking for their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Waldrop, 19, of 251 Willow Breeze Drive, Lyman, who was believed to be inside the home.</p><p>Lauren Waldrop's mother, Elizabeth Farmer Waldrop, 46, of 251 Willow Breeze Drive, Lyman, reached her daughter by phone and confirmed she was inside the trailer. When the deputy went to the door, he saw Justin Wade Howard, 25, of 35 Lake Front Circle, grab the drugs and paraphernalia and run down the hallway. The deputy forced entry into the home and caught Howard at the bathroom door, the report states. Lauren Waldrop then punched the deputy in the back of the head and shoulders as he placed Howard under arrest, the report continues.</p><p>A second deputy found two other men inside the home — Dylan Gage Bishop, 18, 1141 Mount Lebanon Road, Campobello, and Austin Michael Ragin, 23, of 1165 Mount Lebanon Road, Campobello. The men told deputies the guns could be found in the living room, according to the report.</p><p>Lauren Waldrop continued to resist efforts to get her handcuffed, the report states. With a deputy holding each arm, she did a “back flip” to try to get away from them. On the second back flip, she and the two deputies fell to the ground. Two dogs inside the home began to attack the two deputies, the report states.</p><p>Elizabeth Waldrop pushed one of the deputies and grabbed him by the shoulder, and kicked at the officers and stomped on one of the deputy's feet as they tried to handcuff her, the report states. A deputy shoved her into a patrol car and then saw Howard, who was handcuffed, run toward the woods. Howard then circled back shouting, “He's trying to kill me,” and deputies later learned that Lauren Waldrop's father had been chasing him.</p><p>Lauren Waldrop continued to resist and kicked a deputy in the face, the report states. Elizabeth Waldrop also continued to resist, and mother and daughter were both shackled with leg restraints after their arrests.</p><p>Howard told deputies that the original disturbance began when he had gotten into a fight with Lauren Waldrop, his girlfriend, and she attacked him, the report states.</p><p>Two .22-caliber rifles were seized from the home, according to the report.</p><p>Lauren Waldrop was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center before being jailed on charges of resisting arrest and resisting arrest with assault, according to online jail records. Elizabeth Waldrop was charged with hindering officers and resisting arrest.</p><p>Ragin and Bishop were both charged with breach of peace. Howard was charged with breach of peace and simple possession of marijuana.</p><p>All five have been released from the Spartanburg County Detention Facility - Ragin's and Bishop's bonds had been set at $1,092; Howard's at $1,712; Elizabeth Waldrop's at $4,000; and Lauren Waldrop's at $8,500.</p>